Organizations

Secular Education Association (formerly Parents Against Lifewise)

A group of parents, families, and community members who value the separation of church and state and respect diverse beliefs and parental rights. They want children to learn free from religious influence.

• Website
• Facebook Group
• Facebook Page

Honesty for Ohio Education

• Website
• RTRI Toolkit
  • Social Media Toolkit

Defense of Democracy

• Website
• YouTube
• Lifewise Pre-Emptive Opt-Out Form

School Board Policy

Sample School Board Policy Language

White Paper

Release Time Religious Instruction-History and Status Jim Collier, PhD - 12/31/2024

Curriculum / Teaching Concerns

Difficult Questions from Students - Instructs staff how to answer questions from students that Lifewise considers "difficult." This includes LGBTQIA+ questions, other religions, single parents, divorce, and others.

Antisemitism in Lifewise Academy Curriculum - In-depth look at the antisemitism in the Lifewise curriculum.

Pro-RTRI / Lifewise Legislation

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

• Model RTRI legislation https://alec.org/model-policy/released-time-education-act/

National Association of Christian Lawmakers

• Website - https://christianlawmakers.com/
• Model legislation (PDF)

RTRI.net (Released Time Resource Institute)

• Created by Lifewise Academy and "other like-minded" non-profits.
• Model legislation
• The model legislation allows for released time on school property.